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Question: 1. What is urbanization? Give reasons why it occurred.

2. What is counter-urbanization? Give reasons why it occurred.

3. What is urban sprawl? Give four reasons why it occurred.

4. Explain five pollutions associated with urban sprawl.

5. Explain five environmental resource problems in detail associated with urban areas.

6. Explain the terms heat island effect and an urban dust dome?

7. What is an ecological footprint?

8. What is Mass transport?

9. Explain five environmental disadvantages of automobile

True/False Question

1. As cities grow their water demands are more easily met T/F

2. Wind speeds are higher in cities T/F

3. Farmers markets are a way of helping to prevent urban sprawl T/F

4. Urban areas enable the protection of the biodiversity T/F

5. Mass transport is more efficient in sprawled cities T/F

6. Cities are sustainable T/F

7. Run off is a larger threat in rural environments than urban environments T/F

8. Cities are generally warmer rainier foggier and cloudier than suburbs T/F

9. The artificial light created by cities hinders certain species such as sea turtles who lay their eggs on beaches at night T/F

10. Urbanization is increasing rapidly in developed countries T/F